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throw Statement (JavaScript)

JavaScript - Internet Explorer 10

Generates an error condition that can be handled by a try...catch...finally statement.

throw exception

Remarks

The required exception argument can be any expression.

The following example throws an error inside a try block, and it is caught in the catch block.

JavaScript

try {
        throw new Error(200, "x equals zero");
}
catch (e) {
    document.write(e.message);
}

// Output: x equals zero.

Requirements

Supported in the following document modes: Quirks, Internet Explorer 6 standards, Internet Explorer 7 standards, Internet Explorer 8 standards, Internet Explorer 9 standards, Internet Explorer 10 standards. Also supported in Windows Store apps. See Version Information.

Reference

try...catch...finally Statement (JavaScript)

Error Object (JavaScript)

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